Well it's official. This year I have been playing guitar for 50 years. I started as a "folkie" in 1964. The following year I discovered the Blues.

The instrument has been my constant companion, offering me solace in times of sorrow, friendship when I was lonely, my pal when I felt like partying. When I was a young man, it was a great help in "establishing social relationships", and gave me something to do when I was bored. It gave me an opportunity to express myself musically and artistically and was always there for me as my musical tastes evolved over the years.

Words cannot express how grateful I am to the instrument. I hope I continue to play for many years to come.

You know what's funny? When I first started interacting with you guys, I thought that you were a bunch of young teenage or young adult musicians. It was only as time went on that I realized that many of you were close to my age and had similar experiential backgrounds. This makes me very happy. I really enjoy interacting with all of you and appreciate your friendship and expertise.

I call one of my (still living) old freak friends in Veiques Puerto Rico several times a month, and we both have the same feeling, what a lucky time we have had to have been living during the 60's-70's. I hope someday for some other generation, the Earth will "peek" out of the dimness into clarity again. I hope they remember us old freaks fondly.......

Well, the SEX part has slowed down...The DRUGS part has changed from recreational to thereputic (I take more pills a day NOW than "back in the day", and they provide NO buzz)But the ROCK AND ROLL is still cranked up!Whitefang

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I started out with NOTHING...and I still have most of it left!